The Barking Dog, Barking

My wife and I, who are partial to Wetherspoons, paid a vist to The Barking Dog on a rainy Saturday in June. We normally frequent Highbury and Hammersmith and not East London. The men's toilet was crammed and dirty and the overall place had a shabby look. My wife said the ladies' room was very shabby, very unusual for this chain. The one thing that one can count on in most outlets is that the beer is almost invariably good. A Heinekin and a Fosters were both off or perhaps the glasses were dirty for there was no lacing, a sure sign. Back to Highbury and Hammersmith.

17 Jun 2007 12:22

Robert Pocock, Gravesend

This is an excellent Wetherspoons, mostly I think, because the manager and his wife seem always to be on site and are always working at whatever needs to be done. Clean and the beers are excellent.

8 Jun 2007 14:39

The Moon Under Water, Cheltenham

My wife and I visited last week on a two day trip to Cheltenham. We have probably been in 50 Wetherspoons over the past 8 years and this is certainly among the very worst. The beer was adequate, the place was dirty and those in the smoking section in the rear seemed as they would fit comfortably in the opium den scene in Edwin Drood. It seems as if it is now a Lloyds which might account for its deterioration since we were last there about four years ago. Go to The Swan (on Albion) -- an excellent place.

20 May 2007 12:26